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Multicultural New Orleans is the next battleground in Trump's immigration crackdown

By Jack Brook, Sara Cline, Associated Press

New Orleans, the laid-back city known as the Big Easy and the birthplace of jazz, is about to become the next staging ground for the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.

Federal immigration crackdown in Charlotte has ended, sheriff says

By Gary D. Robertson, John Seewer, Associated Press

The operation, led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, resulted in hundreds of arrests. The sheriff's office stated that no further border agent operations will occur in Charlotte on Thursday.

More than 250 have been arrested in federal immigration crackdown across North Carolina

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Federal officials have offered few details about those arrested.

They thought they were in court for a routine immigration hearing, but walked into a deportation trap

By Joshua Goodman, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

In a court system with a backlog of about 3.8 million asylum cases, families have been torn apart and lives upended. Due process seemingly is an afterthought.

Raleigh mayor says federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action to state's capital city

By Erik Verduzco, Tim Sullivan, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Mayor Janet Cowell said Monday that she didn't know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present.

How Charlotte is responding to Trump administration's immigration crackdown in city

By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz

Charlotte is the latest city to be targeted by the Trump administration as part of its crackdown on illegal immigration. William Brangham discussed how local officials are responding to Border Patrol agents on the city’s streets with George Dunlap, a…

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Foreign enrollment at U.S. colleges holds steady despite Trump's visa crackdown, report finds

By Collin Binkley, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press

However, the Institute of International Education found that new students entering the United States for the first time fell by 17%, the sharpest decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic.

After weekend's Border Patrol surge in Charlotte, North Carolina governor says effort is 'stoking fear'

By Sophia Tareen, Brian Witte, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says they've seen agents in paramilitary gear targeting citizens based on their skin color and picking up random people off sidewalks. Stein called on residents to stay peaceful.

With Trump's crackdown on immigration, public school enrollment across the U.S. is dwindling

By Kate Payne, Bianca Vázquez Toness, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press

The trend is straining enrollment at many public schools, which are already seeing numbers dip due to demographic changes.

Border Patrol commander says immigration raids lead to dozens of arrests in North Carolina

By Sophia Tareen, Brian Witte, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

The Trump administration has made the Democratic city of about 950,000 people its latest target for an immigration enforcement surge it says will combat crime. That's despite fierce objections from local leaders and down trending crime rates.